ABSTRACT
The nature and value of the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS) is demonstrated through a statistical analysis of changes in individuals’ health status, housing tenure and residential movement between the 2001 and 2011 Censuses. Multi-level analysis of individuals located within super output areas, and also aggregate mapping of Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA) using 2011 Census Area Statistics are undertaken. Over the ten-year period in which some people report worsening of their health whilst others experience an improvement, we show how probabilities in health transition are related to starting tenure as well changes in tenure and address between 2001 and 2011. We also provide evidence of distinctive 2011 geographies of self-reported illness and housing tenure, and suggest that spatial context does matter to a degree for individual health transitions. The chapter concludes with a reflection on the analyses presented, consideration of potential future research applications using the NILS, and also some general observations on the changing data landscape.
